. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . itish,with decided spotting of the color of the back, are grayish, tinged with rusty, especiallybehind, and the spotting is nebulous. The white on the ends of the wing-coverts and
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . itish,with decided spotting of the color of the back, are grayish, tinged with rusty, especiallybehind, and the spotting is nebulous. The white on the ends of the wing-coverts and tail-feathers is reduced to a minimum or en-tirely suppressed. The bill is slendererand apparently more curved. Arizona,common, in desert regions. Nest in cac-tus, mezquite and other bushes; eggsusually 3, X , pale greenish-blueprofusely dotted with H, bendirii. (To Capt. Chas. Bendire,U. S. A. Pig. 123.) Arizona Thrasher.^9: Bill shorter than head, compara- Fig. 123. - Arizona Thrasher, nat. size. (Ad. nat. del. E. C.) tively stout at base, very acute at tip, the culmen quite convex, the gonys just appreciablyconcave. Tarsus a little longer than the middle toe and claw. 3d and 4th primaries aboutequal and longest, 5th and 6th successively slightly shorter, 2d equal to 7th, 1st equal to penul-timate secondary in the closed wing. Entire upper parts, including upper surfaces of wings. rURDIDM — MIMING: MOCKING THRUSHES. 253 and tail, uniform dull pale grayish-brown, with narrow, faintly-rusty edges of the wing-coverts and inner quills, and equally obscure whitish tipping of the tail-feathers. No max-illary nor auricular streaks; no markings about the head except slight speckling on thecheeks. Under parts brownish-white, palest (nearly white) on the belly and throat, moredecidedly rusty-brownish on the sides, flanks, and crissum, the breast alone marked withnumerous small arrow-head spots of the color of the back. Bill light-colored at basebelow. (J :
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